The photochemistry of NO and CF3I
has been studied in Ar matrices at temperatures of 12-13 K. The matrix
ratios in each experiment were relatively concentrated at 259:1 (Ar:NO)
and 144:1 (Ar:CF3I). No was irradiated at 632 nm with
a helium-neon laser then using a UV lamp with various filters. Irradiation
generated the predominant cis-(NO)2 dimer as
well as the more elusive asymmetrical ON-ON dimer. Investigation of the
peak areas of the nitrogen oxides trapped in the matrix and energy calculations
indicate that a plausible mechanism for ON-ON formation involves the intraconversion
of the cis-(NO)2 dimer. The fundamental peaks
for CF3I were also observed, however, irradiation
with a deuterium lamp failed to generate noticeable CF3
radical peaks. This was attributed to the high concentration of CF3I
in the matrix which caused the CF3I peaks to broaden
and overlap those associated with CF3.